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In retrospect in Hebrew is בְּדִיעֲבַד (bedi'avád).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

בְּדִיעֲבַד
bedi'avád
phrase
In English

in retrospect

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for the phrase in retrospect.

as can be seen now but was not seen at the outset

This is more about the Hebrew word בְּדִיעֲבַד.

Written with vowel points
בְּדִיעֲבַד
Written without vowel points
בדיעבד
Said
bedi'avád
Its meanings in English
in retrospect, post factum, ex post facto

The Hebrew dictionary's page for בדיעבד, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with in retrospect.

These words come before and after in retrospect in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨in retrospect⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨in retrospect⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨in retrospect⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בְּדִיעֲבַד⁩, said bedi'avád. Without vowel points it is written ⁨בדיעבד⁩.

What else does ⁨בדיעבד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨in retrospect⁩, ⁨בדיעבד⁩ can mean ⁨post factum, ex post facto⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry in retrospect and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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